Thomas Bayly (bishop)

Thomas Bayly (died 20 July 1670) was a seventeenth century Anglican bishop in Ireland.[1][2][3]

Bayly, a native of Rutland was educated at the University of Oxford[4] (he was awarded an Oxford Master of Arts {MA Oxon} and a Doctor of Divinity {DD}), and became Chaplain to Augustine Lindsell, Bishop of Peterborough, until his appointment as Dean of Down (1661–1663).[5] He was Archdeacon of Dromore from 1663 to 1664.[6] He was consecrated Bishop of Killala and Achonry on 5 June 1664[7][8] and died in post on 20 July 1670 [9]

References
  1. Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.; Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) pp. 345, 360, 395, and 433.
  2. Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 330, 387, and 436.
  3. "Athenae Oxonienses: An Exact History of All the Writers and Bishops who Have Had Their Education in the University of Oxford. To which are Added the Fasti, Or Annals of the Said University, Volume 4" Wood,A. p844: London F. C. & J. Rivington, 1820 (Google Books)
  4. British History On-line
  5. Cotton, Henry. Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the Prelates, volume 3. (Dublin: Hodges, 1848) pp. 225–6.
  6. Cotton. Fasti..., volume 3. p. 296.
  7. Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 359–360.
  8. Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 328–330.
  9. Cotton. Fasti..., volume 4. p. 70.
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
William Coote		 Dean of Down
1661–1663		 Succeeded by
Daniel Witter
Preceded by
Henry Hall		 Bishop of Killala and Achonry
1664–1670		 Succeeded by
Thomas Otway


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